Assionor



c. E. CAR'DWELL coLLAPsIBLE BUNDLE RECEPTACLE 2 Smets-sheet 1 Original Filed Oct. 1.1, 19.20

v w'ywno/o: l C. XCARDwELL, 3%- )l anni he@ C. E. CARDWELL COLLAPSIBLE BUNDLE RECEPTAGLE OrLginaJ-lqJ Oct. il, 1920 l 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Nov. 13, 1923-;

gnou/Hoz g l Reissued Nov. 13, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E CAEDWELL, or HOUSTON, TEXAS, AssIGNoE, BY'DIRECT'AND MEsNE ASSIGNMENTS, or ONE-HALE To M. LANcAsTEE AND ONE-HALF To MINOR sTEwg ART, BOTH vor HOUSTON, TEXAS.

coLLAPsTELE BUNDLE EECEPTACLE.

rfdriglnalll'o.;1,377,114,1datedr-Iay 3A, 1921, `Serial 110.415,973, illed October 1 1, 19%'. vvApplication for reissue led'Aprl 10, 1923; Serial No, 631,217.

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. CARDWELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at -Houston,' in the' county of Harris andState' of Texas, have invented new and useful Imp lprovementsin Collapsible Bundle Recepta` cles, of which the following is aspecication. 1 v

' My present invention has reference to va bundle receptacle or basket for the running boards of automobiles or other similar supports.A My object is the production of a device `for this purpose which is of a collapsiblel nature, which, when not'in use, can be vfolded and arranged vunder the running board,

A vfurther object is the production of a bundle receptacle o r-basket for the running Aboards of'automobiles, andthe like, including aside which is foldably connected lto the running board of an automobile or other 4support and influenced by spring means whereby the same is normally moved `underl the said running board when released; andy astill furtherobje'ct is to foldably attachto Nsaid side spring influenced ends, the springs 4 i whereof normally fold the same against the l sidewhen the ends are released, and the said y ends, when the device is in its set lup position, `being engageable with elements on the upper face of the running boardfand exerting pressure against the said elements to retam `.said endsv and also lthe side in vertical position. The-release ofthe ends permits of the same being folded against the side of the rece tacle, and the springs ofthe said "running: board, so'thatthe device may be sidel fol the device as a whole under the thus considered. automatic in folding when l/releasedA from said elements.`

I` attain the :foregoing objects by a conlstructiomf combination and operative ar.

rangement of parts, such as is illustrated by lthe drawings@ Inthe drawings Figure 1' is a perspective view showng myA ward'ly.

V 12, `and these-'frames vand their panels receptacle.

Fig. 4 isanunderneath plan view ofthe Y withv the device in inoperasideof the receptacle being in its raisedvor operative position.

F ig. 7 1s a vertical sectional view of the `modified formof the device, showing adjacent Aparts cf-.the automobile, the dotted lines illustrating the device in inoperativeV position.

Referring .now to the drawings in detail, the numeral `1 designates the running board of an ordinary automobile 2.

Hingedly connected to the under face of the running boa-rd, at the lowerouter corner thereof, as at 3 3, isthe lower longitudinal rod 4 of a substantiallyv rectangular frame 5. The frame has vapanel offreticulated material, such as a `wire mesh which is in- `dicated at the numeral 16. `The framev 5 is kkinfluenced by coiled torsion springs 7 on the rod 1 l which serve tonormally swing the frame against the under face of the running The'hinged connection, however, issuch as to permit of the .frame assuming Aa vertical position against the outer edge of the running boar The Vframe and its mesh panel provide the side or `front'wall of the collapsible bundle receptacle thatr forms the subject matter of this invention. i l

' On the vend members 8 of the' frame 5 `there are hingedly secured, as at 9, the terminals of U-shaped frames lO. These frames 10 are each materially shorter than the frame 5 and slightly less in height, and

said frames 10 are `iniiuenced by coiledv torsion springs 11 on the frame 5 whereby the said frames 10 arencrmally swung l against one of the faces ofthe panel 6. The

frames '10 have reticulated or mesh panels .bars V13 of their frames resting directly on board 1, the springshaving their ends-se?v cured to the running board and frame 5.

when the lframe is swung up# f the upper face. of the running board', and

` on the running board without danger of dis-A or front wall of the receptacle comprisesla` nbars 13 thereof against they hooks and beneath the beaks thereof when the device is properly set up. The device, .it will ybe noted, provides a substantially rectangular receptacle in which bundles may be receivedplacement by the shocks and jars to which ythe vehicle is subjected. The end members of the receptacle, when the receptacle is not required for use, are moved outwardly out of and above the hooks 14 and are 4caused by their springs 11 to fold against the side or front wall of thel receptacle. Arelease ofthe hold Von the side will permit ofits springs 7 swinging both the sideand ends beneath the running board. It will be seen that the receptacle is 'self folding when the ends are released from the hooks-or keeper elements '14, and being wholly concealed under the running board when not 'in use offers no obstruction to the free use of the said` running board. I Y

In Figs. 5 :to 7 I have illustratedv aslight modification. In the said figures, the side wire-frame 16 to which the reticulated panel is secured. The frame has its ends and upper portion constructed :of comparatively heavy wire, but its lower portion 17 is constructed ofy comparatively thin wire. ThisV vthinv wire 17 is bent` inwardly between the ends thereof under theV running board 18 and is hinged thereto by eyes 19. The wire 17 of the frame, outward of the eyes, is. n encircled byv coiled tor'sionsprings 20,. one` end of each ofthe springs beingsecured to the under face of the running board.

, The endmembers of .the framel have hinged thereto end plates`22 influenced by the coiled The end plates Veach have an plates fold the sameagainst the front wall or side. and the springs-for the front wall or side swing the devices as a whole beneath the running board. l f' On the under face of the running board in either construction there may be buffers-- 25 with which the device contacts, Vand also on said underV face thereis a spring clip 26 to` engage the upper longitudinal wire or free edge of the frontwall of the device to f hold it in folded position.

Having thus described the invention, What f Iclaim is f 1. In combination with a' supporthaving hooks on the upper face thereof, a collapsible .right vertical positions with respect to receptacle, including a wall hingedly connected to the support, endI members hingedly connected to the wall and spring iniuenced whereby the end members will be swung against the wall whenreleased,A and the said end members being v,enga'geable' vunder the vspring influence with the hooks when the said end membersare moved'over the support andthe wall is brought to a vertical position. b p y 72. In combination 'withl a support, acollapsible receptacle therefor designed when not in use to automaticall move beneath the support, said receptacle including a spring influenced outer member, and spring infiuenced end members designed to be normally folded against the outer member, and

.means on the support for engaging with the to erect and folded positions, a member hingedly Vconnected with' saidwall to swing against and away from said wall, ,spring-'f means tending to swing said member against the wall and -to swing the wall to folded position, and means for .fastening said member tothe support when said wall is in erectposition .and said member is swung away from.;Y

the wall. f i i 4. In combination with a support,.a Wall hingedly connected with the support to swing to erect and foldedpositions, end members hingedly` connected withV said wall-to swing" against and awa from said wall, spring meansurging sai members to swing against saidwall and'urging said wall to swing to yfolded position, and means for securing said.

members to the support when the wall is infr:

erect position and said members are swung Y away fromv said Wall. springs 21 on the frame 16 to swingr against' Y the front side.

aperture 23 therethrough to receive the 5. Ina collapsible receptacle, the combination with the runnin board of a vehicle, of a side wall disposed Io running board and hingedly connected thereto at its outer longitudinal edge, and normally supportedA in a vertical position, spring means-normallyurging the wall to a horingitudinally of ther zontal position beneath-the running board,(A

end walls hinged to the side wall and adapted to be folded uponvthe latter when not in use, and a clip arranged uponthe under face of the running board for engagement with the free edge of the side w'all to retain the r latter againstmovement. i

6. A collapsible receptacle comprising in combination with a support, a wall connected to the support tofold againstsaidsupport, a spring-influenced memberfconnectedl to said wall, and akeeper carried by the support for the engagement of said member under its spring influence when said Wall is unfolded and brought to erect position.

7. A collapsible receptacle comprising in combination with a support, a Wall hingedly connected to the support to swing against the support, a spring-influenced member hingedly connected to said Wall to swing agalnst said wall, and a keeper carried by the support forv the engagement of said member under its spring influence when said wall and member are swung to erect posi` tion.

8. A collapsible receptacle comprising in combination with a support, a side wall connected to the support to fold against the support, spring-inuenced end members connected to said wall, and keepers carried by said support for the engagement of said end lagamst saidf support, spring-influenced end members hingedly connected to said side lWall to sWin 'agalnstsad Wall, and keepers carried by 't e support for the engagement of said yend members under their spring inuences when said Wall and members are swung to erect position.

In testmon whereof I aix m si nature. 4 C ARLES E. CAR W LL. 

